International Dispute Resolution

Overview

The peaceful settlement of disputes is a key aspect of international law and international relations. Article 33(1) of the United Nations Charter states that any dispute that is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security should first be addressed through “negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice.”

CIL focuses on disputes involving States and is looking at International Dispute Resolution (IDR) in its large acceptation, including the activity of international courts and tribunals, Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS), and new mechanisms such as treaty compliance committees in charge of both dispute prevention and resolution.

The IDR scene is bubbling: the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has never been busier; new types of disputes involving interconnected human rights and climate change-related issues have been emerging and the backlash against ISDS has triggered unprecedented reform efforts.

New frontiers and challenges will also include the emerging role of Artificial Intelligence for IDR while its objective remains to find the most appropriate method(s) of dispute resolution for every dispute, delivering effectiveness and sustainable outcomes.

Recent IDR Events:

Conference related-Output

 

IDR Publications

Second edition of text 'International Commercial Arbitration: An Asia Pacific Perspective

The IDR team has played a major role in the publication of the second edition of the textbook International Commercial Arbitration: An Asia-Pacific Perspective to be published by Kluwer in 2022. The team has provided substantial research and administrative support to the authors, Dr Romesh Weeramantry, Simon Greenberg, and Dr Christopher Kee. This included managing the production of a set of 21 reports on different Asian countries and institutions by top practitioners.

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Survey on Settlement in Investor-State Disputes

In a time of growing criticism of investor-State dispute settlement, this is an opportune time to ask why parties are not settling disputes more frequently. The team conducted an online survey to gain insight into what experienced players consider to be the key challenges to settlement. 

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Collection of Articles in ICSID Review on an Appellate Body in ISDS

CIL collaborated with ICSID Review to publish a collection of articles on an Appellate Body in ISDS in the Fall 2017 issue of ICSID Review, featuring authors from CIL and across the Asia-Pacific. The collection of articles may be accessed here.

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